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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-30

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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
GIANTS AND DwARFs.

THE Chinese giant, Chang is eight feet
three inches.
Gsrpolus tells Of q young giantess who wa.
f-H feet high.
a giant eight feet high was exhibited at
Rlleu Doe 1855.
Lecat speaks Of a Scotch giant eleven feet
,x inches boo height
The Grec.an giant. Amanab, now Is yean
old, is seven feet eight inches tall
The giant Glls &c Trent. in the Tyrol. and
one 0f the guards Of the duke ~ Brunswick
was more than eight feet four inches 10 height
The Austrian giant Winckelmeier, wbt
was recently exhibited in Paris. measuring
eight aud a half feet, may be regarded as {
specimen Of the highest stature ATTAINED by
the human species.
A Swedish peasant, cited by Bufoon. wa.
eight feet and eight inches in height, and 10,
stature VI the Finnish giant CuJanus was th,
same. while Frederick William. kingof Prus
STA, had q guard Of nearly equal stature.
At the opposite extremes may be founc
numerous dwarfs not more than twenty
inches, and some even as little AS sixteen anc
even twelve inches in height. but suct
dwarfs are only monsters With ~atrophies
limbs or twisted backbones, or stunted In
fants whose age Is usually Exaggerated b.
their Barnums.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
SEPTEMBER 4
THE -. AND q. X. n. co.

Mr.. Carrots retirement from The pres
idency Of The Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany will take out OF active work in the
worlds Affairs a very large fortune.
Nobody seems 10 know whether Nj Gar
rett found the task of management too
big for him. or whether there were accu-
mulsting difficulties that he did not care
to encounter. His telegraph company
did q good service in checking monopo-
ly to q great extent, as he kept 1t ON a
more liberal and conscientious basis
than is generally accepted as The
policy in that business. one of
the first steps resulting from The
transfer of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road is the breaking mp Of that NcT
York line which, with its terminus To-
Gated as 1t was. constituted a bold play ON
Mr. CARROTS part. Altogether this is
the biggest transaction In railway affairs
in a long time, and its results are not yet
fully foreshsdOwed.
The following paragraph in The prclimi
nary contract explains the whole thing
better than any other words could
That satisfactory contracts shall be-
made between the Baltimore and Ohio
and the other roads for New York bust
ness, which shall remove all a~ntagOnisms
between them ON the subject and insure
the permanent working Of The Baltimore
and Ohio IN entire harmony with other
trunk lines.
The contracting parties are the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
Drexel, Morgan * Co. the Barring Bros
and Brown, Shipley & Co.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

with a layer of water and the pol-hingrouge
nud the glass d again laid upon d.. and kept
IN motion in the same way o. iu the fine
grinding Thus each surface of the two
glasses Is speedily brought to high polish.
Then the glass is tested o. find the defects,
10 Is set nap ON edge. facing d luminous point
al a distance equal o. tom 0r fifteen times tle
focal length The image NJ the point formed
in she focus ri the glass Us then examined
with am eye piece Of hign power The gla,s
is them taken back 20 the tool. aud the pol-l-
ing process, i- recommencei. only pressing
upon tho-e parts Of the glass where Do la- t0
he ground away. n B., tried again. and again
goes 90 tho p0.isher
$50 fan no extraordinary ,kill 900 the part 0f
The workman is required hut as the size of
the glass DIS increased the process becomes
more difficult and tedious. and the lihiculre
of julgng what the defects are increase enor-
mou.ly.
The telescope Is by uo means finished with
the glass II must Doe tuled properly lf
must admit " being moved hy clock work Don
such q way that n, tle earth reroIves from
west to east the telescope shall ravo.ge from
east 90 west with exactly the same velocity,
and thus point steadily at the slme star Tine
details Of the machinery for attaining these
and other results have required "a large
amount 0f thought aud care.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

and they worked together nearly forty years
Grinding lenses i- % work which requires
the utmost nicely. Often. after months n
careful labor. 70 flaw i- found and all the
work must Doe l0s. Once when Nr Clark
wa. giving fhc final polishing 90 lens upon
winch 10 wears time bad been expended it
fell O., fH. hoor ani wa, broken Looking
w~oefuIt ot tle fragments 70 few moments
iu .I.n... Do, stood up. saving Boys, we
viii make better one THE unlimited pa-
tie..o which enabled him 90 Doe cheerful un-
der-l.Ia disaster was Dis chief character
i,fi. And he wa, ever cheerful aud come
pa. an,lIe.
". Clark was the first opucian 900 the
United States t0 make achromatic lenses
each completed ien, being composed " two
pieces. one VI crown and tle other II flint
GLASS. and bee invented numerous improve
meuts ODD telescope, and their manu-
facture. including The double eye piece,
AN ingenious method of measuring
small celestial arcs. He made tAe l,H inches
glass now iu tle Chicago observatory. the
one of % inche, aperture for the Washington
observatory. and "a 800 inch refractor for the
Imperial observatory Of ST. Petersburg. FOR
which the honorary medal OF iu'alh was
awariel-the only one ever conferred upon
an American The last and greatest work Of
MI. Clark and bis sons was the construction
of a a6 inch refractor for the Lick ohserva-
tory on Mt. Hamilton. in California. This
viii be- finished ina few months, and viii
Dee the largest n the world Mr.. Clark was
also am astronomer Of note. and made some
valuable discoveries. for which the Lalande
gold medal was awarded him by the French
academy The cheapest telescope Mr. Clark
ever made cost $500. while the National be-
sold for $4,000. and the Lick glass will cost
Sj0.O10 without the mounting The objoc-
tives alone to these instruments are worth
t2j.0oO each, and are capable Of a magnify
ing power OF 1000 diameters, and Of increas
ing the surface Of the object viewed 10
2,50O,0o0 times its natural size IL takes IA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
The tools for grinding q len. are

machinery. The tools for grinding a lens are
very ~simple-merely round plates Of cast iron,
about three feet in diameter, followed out 20
suit the curves Of the lens. They look Ike
huge. shallow saucers. Three of these tool
are necessary. one nearly fat for the inner
surface Il the flint glass, one convex, for
It's outer surface. and one concave. for the
crown glass The surface N the tool Is
covered With coarse emery and water, the
glass j. laid upon 70. and the grinding is
carried on by sliding the glass back and forth
on the tool While iiilug. the glass is slowly
turned round. while. a. the same time. The
operators cautiu.slly move around in the
other direction. So that the strokes are made
successfully loo every direction 90 the tool
By these combined motions every inequality
either on the glass or the tool, is gradu-
ally worn away. and both are reduced
20 portions ~ nearly perfect spheres Then
finer emery l.. used until the surface becomes
quite smooth Then comes the polish n.y.
The whole tool is covered With a thin coating
q pitch. which is pressed, while still warm,
into the proper shape. 1t is then covered
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

holding eight gallons. together with "a pitcher
fifteen and one half inches high holding five
gallons. pnf boxes NJ enormous size trays.
etc. The New York World BOO telling the
story Of the set slys Sarah went into e@cstasies
when the designer showed her DIS drawings
She said How beautiful with tine accent
on the "5eaut. and could NOT suggest "a single
improvement Then she prayed that the
things might be made ar the earliest possible
moment and sent 90 her Immediately in what
ever part OF the world She might oe Skilled
w0rkmen were set al the task forthwith.
Large sheets Of sterling silver were spun and
hammered into the desired shapes. and -he
m0nograms and coat, NJ arm. were sawed
out Of solid gold and deIcately modelled by
the chaser The work was carried on with a
secrecy equal 10 It's dispatch. and the set has
already been delivered % the tradegy queen
The pieces are ornamented with q coat Of
arms representing tragedy and comedy
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

months solid labor 90 make a good 4 inch
objective. and a year for An : or 10 inch one.
In recognition of his great contributions &c
science degrees were conferred on Mr. Clark
hy the universities of Harvard, Amherst,
Princeton and Chicago, but he had worked
al telescope, for ten years without receiving
the slightest recognition OF encouragement
from any official. scientific or educational
quarter. And yet these ten years were those
Of the revival on foundation of practical
astronomy BOO the United States TO Mr.
Dawes. q scientific divine OF Europe. Is due
the credit " bringing ont this telescope
maker At tine time Mr. Clark began d
correspondence with Mr. Dawes there was not
n all England an establishment which could
grind IA large object glass into accurate
shape. England had lost tue art Of
shaping object glasses, but rough glass
Of the necessary purity and uniformity
was cast there as in 10 other country. Mr..
Clark for some time imported his rough disks
70 I'll the orders be received from Mr. Dawes,
who was a telescope i%ancier, always on the
lookout for improvements IN construction
and mounting.
Only the very largest lenses are ground by
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

IN his la-t work The Duke of Argyll
has taken am eloquent text in the title Of
the book. The Unity Of Nature sug-
gests to the thoughtful mind all the ways
in which disciplined morality and intel
lect seek TO find that perfect harmony
which is in Gods works the best proof of
his wisdom.
And when the human mind grows i'm
the consciousness and belief of that har-
mony and its results. then the Christian 8
faith has a revelation that endorses his
instinct The distinguished philosopher
addresses himself especially TO those who
are led into the theory of the Evolution
lists, and ne makes a broad and comprc-
hensive induction from the animate OBJ
iects in nature to show that their har-
monious action is without the conscious
ness ON the part Of each individual of the
effect Of its work in large number of
cases.
II an insect from one direction con-
tributes towards the work of another
from another quarter. and the result is "a
thing Of which each is ignorant then
there must be some outside and supreme
power directing them both by a law That
could not be merely evolved
The argument of The Christian philoso-
ply against the great athcistic fabric Of
unbelief that was erected a century ago
is entirely another thing from The Duke
of Argyll, magnificent sermon from Nae
ture.
The former involves a defense of GER
tain Biblical records as the revelations di-
rect The latter is the psychological
analysis Of the manner in which mans
reason finds his true destiny
The object is TO prove by the testimony
of natures cooperative work that there
is a power above it an that controls with
infinite wisdom and goodness.
When That point is gained the mis-
sionary's work is nearly done and he
may point to the Master and LET his ex-
ample with an its mighty pathos impart
the rest of the lesson.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Malone anonymous circular which we
referred 10 before, is worth n second peru
sal. 1t Is the best argument against its
~ statements in the check and audacity
Of the preyaricatorial deception which T.
intended for remote country districts
and colOTed constituencies The wesk
point IN MahOne's contest IS the NJ er alb
sence Of Federal plumber. When be had
one hundred Offices to give, the "Boozing
Ken bank could issue a large %circula-
ton Of wildcat currency 10 be redeemed
In promises and offices, and this was the
capital Of the Malone party All that
wildcat currency ha, been |dishonored by
the failure Of the central concern in the
person Of Arthur, Chandler & Co.. form
erly IN charge OF the Government
Now the boss finds just what bigger
bosses have found before, that a pirate
without anything 10 pay his crew with is
nothing. A little money may go a good
way, but there is no inspiration IN poll
tics Of the Republican sort that equals
the hope Of fat salary, and Of that there
is none. The anonymous dodger and all
other m%oonshine tricks can not rally
the once dreadful gang And the
only Thing that can keep Malone from
being badly beaten is apathy on the part
of the Democrats.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Numerous prominent Democrats are
anxious 10 see Mr.. Carlisle on the floor
of the House Of Representatives as the
leader Of his party instead Of in the
Speakers chair. There Is good reason
for such a policy, for in the House will
be fought the preliminary battle to win
The position for the great contest Of 1888.
Without a real leader on the floor the
Democrats are likely to be caught ON tao
tical anpuv and forced of the line
Of advance which the country expects
them TO follow.
1t is too late now 20 daily with great
questions of reform. The whole respon-
sibility il on the shoulders of the popular
parry that holds the administration, and
the popular House of Congress, and If
the promises and principles of Demo-
cary fail we must be able to put the re-
sponsibility on the Republican Senate
The President is not likely to fail in
giving to Congress a positive and clear
message, and with all the advantages on
their side the Democrats need first of all
an able and adroit leader on the floor,
and that man IL Carlisle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

portrait painting he located 300 Boston and
painted bends for twenty years. earning over
S20.0UO with hs brush. without ever having
been taught anything about the art Though
bee grow amou4 Do quite another field, 70 was
20 his aay~ of artist life that bee always went
back in memory with the most affection.
And during his later years be again took up
the brush and found pleasure and recreation
in Oh. worlt0 OF bis young manhood
He was more than 40 when be- became in
tero-fci 300 telescopes Assisted by bis two
sons Boz aftcrward produced the most accu-
rate and The two largest instruments BOO the
world Hi. eldest -on. George d. Clark
while DOB college no Audover read a treatise
Casting and Grinding the SpecuIum.
Inspired by that Doe conceived the idea of
making a telescope He consulted bis father.
who at once became deeply interested in 10
They worked together at the experiment and
from thi, small beginning came The great
work which brought them fame and wealth
Both sons were later included 900 the business
and tine firm was known as Clark O. Sons.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL

Miss Sara Jewett is TO return 70 the stage
this year.
Nine Hastreiter will return to this country
in about a month.
Carl F0rm@s has ses, out 20 Berlin hrs rem
iniscences for publication there.
Buffalo is. getting on it expects to keep
seven theatre on tap this winter.
A SET Of educated American horses are TO
begin performance In London next week.
The scenery and costumes for the Hanlons'
new ~Fautasmar have been made 10 Boston.
Mrs Brown Potter proposes 70 put none
but Americans on guard'-eKcept Mr. kyrle
Beiiew-in her company.
The latest theatre season in London is said
20 have been the worst In many years. Ms
Brown P0fter's third failure. just made, will
not add even "a flicker N light o. its expiring
moment,
Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson. author Of the
famous tale Mr.. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll. d.,
coming over from England 90 bee present
when Mr. Mansfield produces the drama Of
that name iu New York
Sarah Beruharits next character Is TO bee
Me.,alina and Sariou writes the play. Ihe
splendid tragedy on that theme hy the no
man. pietr0 C0soa. would probably be TOO
stately and reserved f1r her
A blind young spaniard, with the musical
name of Nimuez Mauj0n, has made an im-
preston DOB London, iu spite of the lateness OF
Ella. ..e..r Iv his performance uu0u the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

bad a. Malone rule may have been
defective as it probably was-far haser
were the conceptions and blacker were
the deeds Of political infamy Of Bourbon
rule. This fact is notorious and the
Telephone intends to see to it that it is not
forgotten w. Malone D0dQer.
Do give us the number OF that TELE-
PHONE, so that people may hello it now
and then 10 get the last crime.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

WAS ii worth a million dollars to the
State to have her asylums in deplorable
condition and her insane people in felons'
cells sn-MqhOnes D0dger.
Not unless the insane people who fol
low Boss Malone could get the benefit of
the cells" and then We should say that
It would be cheap at two millions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

certain people, in-
gliding the execu
tors 0f The law n
the land as inter
preted in New
York city. llr.
Ives was originally
from Norwich.
Conn While he
was still quite
young be- took up.
bis abode in New
York. where be-
was for a time a
clerk az . week
And itis from such
small beginnings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

The World remarks that no American
with the divorce record of the Duke OF
Marlborough could be received in society
a. the Duke is al Newport.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Express companies want TO get out
from under the dominion OF the inter
State commerce law but as they are com
mon carriers how can they do it,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

We present today d portrait Of Henry S
Ives. the young Napoleonic f%nancier whose
fdrciary exploits have made him So notor
Gus and whose conduct u various railroad Of.
fees is being SO anxiousiy inquired about by
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

is II worth a million dollars to the
State to keep a large proportion of her
people In ignorance 49, Alk0ne Dodger.
IL would be worth twice that TO Ma
hone, because then the people would not
understand his ways.
when ignorance is bliss liz folly to be
wiep
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

that the airy fabric Of his wealth and reputa
ton grew. We will not attempt 20 delve
deeper into the mysteries ot bis biography
at present He IS making more all the time,
and the close Of the present period thereof
will he on enough 10 write il cut
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Mr. Chamberlain who is appointed TO
represent England i'm a conference ON The
fisheries difficulties g. understood 90 be a
man of capacity and essentially q man Of
common sense. and not q diplomat who
would be likely to bubble with "a grave
international question The President
viii not appoint a commission to- confer
with Mr.. Chamberlain but, as reported
yesterday viii authorize the Secretary Of
state TO represent the Government. The
fsherie. difficulty has been standing for
two year. and it should be settled al once.
The plain way seems to be to make mutual
concessions and establish convention Of
regulations that will govern the conduct
OF the fishermen, and Of the Canadian
Government. As the matter stands now
it cannot be denied that Canada has been
arbitrary and unreasonable. and should
recede from The position she took at
hrst.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Tie JOS fI ODD lNiiIA
until be- was -
years DID, His
early education
was such as the
common schools
afforded In his
23i year be went
% Lowell and be
came "a calico en-
giaver He had a
talent for drawing
which be- ievel
oped unaidei For
nine years Mr.
Clark was r. calico
eugraver Mean
while Doc took up
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Mr. Jefferson Davis publishes an inter
esting sketch Of the Life and Character
of John Caldwell Calhoun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
ASHLAND TRAINS

400 pm. accommodation. leaves Broad street
station: arrives at Ashland ai b pm.
60i pm. Leaves EIba: arrives 200 Ashland 40
6.25 ann. arrives az Elba. leaves Ashland az
62f ann.
$3.50 am. accommodation. arrives at Broad
street station. leaves Ashland at sou
Hm.
559. pm. arrives at E.ha. leaves Ashland ai
hl2 um.
g. 4. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent.
b.. ]. ID. MYERS. hDnnu. Superintendent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

The wicked small boy says that the
reason the boys cried TO the old man in
the Bible, Go up, thou bald head " was
because they wanted him to have the
front bench and take the gallery So the
boys could see the ballet.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04
SPECIAL AND PERSONAL.


10 Boss Malone and his Sergeant Wise
Will face Southwest and open their eyes.
Very much Co their surprise a.
They'll find their publication lies.
Southwest boz the Advance.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

Does the New York law against the
use of carbonic acid gas in liquor apply
10 champagne.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

The Car and the Sultan have agreed
to order a new sobrsnje for Bulgaria.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

4 Duluth paper says that Duluth's
new Congregational church will have a
stairway SO citizens and strangers can
climb up under the spire and see the city
from the religious point OF view.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-04

New d%eyiltry Of the Standard oil
Octopus IS good.